Is Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) streaming?

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)'s US theatrical release date is September 24, 1986. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Who is in the cast of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)?

Michael Rooker plays Henry, Tracy Arnold plays Becky, Tom Towles plays Otis, Mary Demas plays Dead Woman / Dead Prostitute / Hooker #1, Anne Bartoletti plays Waitress, Elizabeth Kaden plays Dead Couple - Wife, Ted Kaden plays Dead Couple - Husband, Denise Sullivan plays Floating Woman.

What are some films like Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)?

Films similar to Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) on Watch Darkly include American Psycho (2000), The Strangers (2008), Dead Ringers (1988), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Serial killer

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986 · Not rated · 1h 23m

He's not Freddy, he's not Jason...he's real.

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In theaters: September 24, 1986

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Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

dramahorrorcrime

Details

Budget$111,000

Box office$609,939

Directed by

John McNaughton

Written by

Richard Fire, John McNaughton

Cinematography

Charlie Lieberman

Music

Ken Hale, Robert McNaughton, Steven A. Jones

Starring

Michael Rooker as Henry · Tracy Arnold as Becky · Tom Towles as Otis · Mary Demas as Dead Woman / Dead Prostitute / Hooker #1 · Anne Bartoletti as Waitress · Elizabeth Kaden as Dead Couple - Wife · Ted Kaden as Dead Couple - Husband · Denise Sullivan as Floating Woman